Temple of Apollo Pythios in Gortyn

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Carole Raddato
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published on 10 May 2019
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The Temple of Apollo Pythios was the main sanctuary of pre-Roman Gortyn. It was built in the 7th century BCE and was restored and enlarged during the Hellenistic period whilst alterations and additions were made during the Roman period.

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Carole Raddato
Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the ancient world in the footsteps of Emperor Hadrian.

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Raddato, C. (2019, May 10). Temple of Apollo Pythios in Gortyn. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10607/temple-of-apollo-pythios-in-gortyn/

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Raddato, Carole. "Temple of Apollo Pythios in Gortyn." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 10, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10607/temple-of-apollo-pythios-in-gortyn/.

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Raddato, Carole. "Temple of Apollo Pythios in Gortyn." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 10 May 2019. Web. 21 Dec 2024.

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